Ashiq JA (guest)

Ashiq JA, Cyber Security Consultant and Security Writer with solid experience in the security field and expertise in risk management for Financial and Government sector through vulnerability management, security audits and assessments, security policies and procedures, risk mitigation, application penetration testing and secure software development. He is currently working as Cyber Security Consultant at a Federal body in United Arab Emirates.

The period of time between the key activation and key deactivation is called the crypto period of the key. The crypto period is defined by factors such as the sensitivity of the data, the risk of key compromise, and the cost of new key generations.

Malware infections have become more evolved and sophisticated. Similarly, the technologies for preventing malware threats and attacks have evolved to use a multi-layered approach.

The term malware is short for "malicious software." Malware is designed to harm computer systems or networks, typically to gain access for monetary gains. Different types of malware are designed for specific categories of infections such as Adware, Spyware, Worm, Trojan, Keyloggers and Ransomware.

This article discusses the 5 protective measures for securing key management systems from malware threats within an organization.

Cryptographic keys are used to secure data-at-rest and data-in-transit. Trying to keep them protected yet always available for use is one of the most difficult problems in practical cryptography. Improper key management can lead to key leakage, where an attacker obtains the key and recovers the sensitive messages from the encrypted data.

This article discusses the key management problems and Cryptomathic's approach to solving the challenges faced by large organizations that use cryptography for variety of applications.

Traditionally, end-to-end lifecycle key management was achieved through inefficient paper-based procedures and highly resource intensive tasks performed by 4 or 5 employees, but this inefficient process leads to human errors and is very time and resource consuming. Centralized cryptographic key management is the best solution to overcome such dependency on individuals.

This article discusses the advantages of using a centralized key management system.

Encryption has become the most essential part of securing data online. The biggest headache to the Cybersecurity industry is a data breach. The last few years have seen an increase in hacking and exposure of confidential data to individuals or cyber criminals. Lack of data protection or data encryption has been one of the major reasons behind such security breaches.

Recently, a healthcare industry data breach occurred because the company stored Social Security Numbers of 80 million customers without encrypting them. The subsequent paragraphs suggest a set of best practices that can help to improve the level of cyber security in eGovernment transactions.